Bill Summary for H 174 (2023-2024)

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Feb 22 2023

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View NCGA Bill Details2023-2024 Session
House Bill 174 (Local) Filed Wednesday, February 22, 2023
AN ACT TO STAGGER THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE WINSTON-SALEM/FORSYTH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FOR EVEN-YEAR ELECTIONS IN THE TOWN OF RURAL HALL.
Intro. by Lambeth.

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Amends section 2(a)(5)(ii) of SL 1961-112, as amended, as follows.

Creates four-year staggered terms for the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education (Board), which expire on the first Monday in December at the end of the term. (Currently, members serve four-year terms, but they are not staggered.) Starting in 2024, implements the staggered terms by highest number of vote count as follows. For the two persons elected from District 1, the candidate with the highest number of votes will serve a four-year term, with the seat up for reelection in 2028 and every four years after.  The second highest vote getter will serve a two-year term, with the seat up for reelection in 2026 and every four years after.  For the four persons elected from District 2, the top two vote getters will serve four-year terms, with the seats up for reelection in 2028 and every four years after. Those receiving the third and fourth highest votes will serve two-year terms, with the seats up for reelection in 2026 and every four years after. For the three members elected at-large from all of Forsyth County, the top two vote getters will serve four-year terms, with the seats up for reelection in 2028 and every four years after. The third highest vote getter will serve a two-year term, with the seat up for reelection in 2026 and every four years after.

Amends Section 2(a)(5)(i) to remove outdated language to reflect the current number of members of the Board (currently, nine, the session law lists eight).

Specifies that the staggering schedule set forth above does not affect the terms of those members elected or appointed to the Board in 2020 and that they will continue to serve until their term has expired and a successor is elected and qualified. 

Removes outdated language.